[hardest stat MSc programs to get in?]

Thanks!

I checked the link and searched for some more info. It kind of answers my question.

I gave it a thought and I'm going for it.

BTW, I wish Carletto an excellent season and (by transitive property) to FCB.

Best!

R

 

[hardest stat MSc programs to get in?]

Hi,

I really appreciate your interest

I really don't know what I want to do in the financial sector. I just don't want to work in the academia. What are the prospects of getting into the industry with a PhD? 

I read all these articles saying that getting a PhD is only for academicians, that if you want to get in the industry you need less education and more real-life experience. The question is: Is getting a PhD just "too much specialization" for getting into the industry?

My background:

-BA in Physics from Havana University, Cuba (June 2015).

-All grades between A+ and B+, in all math subjects I got straight A's

-1 scientific paper (Physics) published in a British journal with 3.798 impact factor.

-the paper got cited in Nature Physics (sort of a big deal in the Physics world).

-1 presentation in an international conference.

-Work experience <1year working for an IB school, in a prestigious Mexican university.

-I can only get recommendation letters from Cuban professors with a limited visibility in the US (they are excellent, it's just they aren't very well known).

-I'll take the GRE general and the subject before Jan 2017.

I have two more questions:

-Given my weak application, how "good" my grades in the GRE general/subject need to be? I know that it depends, but do you have an estimate?

-By the time I'll finish with my application I'll be 26/27 years old, is that a problem for getting funding?

Though I graduated only 1 year ago, Cuban males hold back 1 year because of military service and my major was 5 years long (equivalent to an MsC by some standards).

I'll appreciate any further comments. I'm a little bit overwhelmed by all the info.

Kind regards,

Rogelio

[scholarships for spring/fall term]

Hi,

I want to apply to a MsC./PhD. program in applied statistics in the US.

Is there something like a list of universities and the term (spring or fall) in which they offer scholarships?

If so, can you provide the reference.

BTW, if you are answering this, can you take a look at this too? 

Best,

R

[hardest stat MSc programs to get in?]

Hi,

I'm interested in entering a statistics master program in the US.

Since I graduated from a not so prestigious foreign university, I'm not considering aiming at top programs in the US.

I think that I have better chances applying to middle-rank programs. Plus, I have a limited budget for application fees and I don't want to squander it on unrealistic expectations.

My question is: where can I find MSc stat programs ranked by demand?

BTW, my long term project is to work for the financial sector. Do you think that I should apply to a PhD program? If so, can you provide a similar rank for PhD programs?

Best!